Leica D-LUX 7 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica D-LUX 7 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica D-LUX 7 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.6 cm 7.61 cm
Width 11.8 cm 11.67 cm
Depth 6.4 cm 3.73 cm
Weight 361 g 293 g
Weight Details Camera only: 361 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g
Camera only: 293 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 319 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Blue
Protection - Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3.1x 4.6x
SENSOR Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Sensor Resolution 17.0 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,000,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
LENS Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Type Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux Zoom lens - 4.6x zoom - 4.9 - 22.8 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 28 - 128mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 8 groups / 10 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, manual iris ring Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 49
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.38" 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,760,000 pixels 1,170,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
ISO (Max) 25000 6400
Extended ISO (Min) 100 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-25000 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Panorama assist, Underwater, sports mode, beach & surf, snow, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion
Special Effects Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
DISPLAY Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Camera Flash Detachable flash Built-in flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.3 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
External Flash Name Leica CF D -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 128 GB -
Image Storage - JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3712 x 2784
JPEG 2624 x 1968
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3712 x 2480
JPEG 2624 x 1752
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2784 x 2784
JPEG 1968 x 1968
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Battery Type Leica BP-DC15-U Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via Android devices, remote control via iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch, remote live view -
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (micro-USB)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, USB charging Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction, Post Focus function
OTHERS Leica D-LUX 7 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, hot shoe cap Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 31 m
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